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Omron HEM-432C Manual Inflation Blood Pressure Monitor

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Average Customer Rating:	4.0
Release Date:	2005-06-15
Brand:	Omron
Model:	HEM 432CN
Weight:	3 pounds
Dimensions:	6 inches x 5 inches x 7 inches [Width x Length x Height]

Product Categories

Lightweight; Programmable; Manual; Halloween

Product description

Omron HEM 432C Digital Blood Pressure Monitor-Manual Inflation

Taking your blood pressure is easy with the lightweight and convenient Omron HEM-432C Manual Inflation Blood Pressure Monitor . This monitor comes equipped with a standard adult-sized cuff that fits arms nine-to-13 inches in circumference. Simply wrap the cuff around your arm and squeeze the bulb to begin inflation. In a few seconds your blood pressure and pulse readings are displayed on the large digital panel. Omron's monitors are clinically proven for accuracy so you can use the HEM-432C to track your blood pressure and pulse progress as your work towards a healthier lifestyle.

The Omron HEM-432C delivers accurate, clinically-proven blood pressure readings in the comfort of your own home.

To take an accurate reading, first position the marker so it is centered on the inside of your arm and aligned with your middle finger.

Next, place your arm on a table so the cuff is positioned at the same level as your heart.

Instructions for Manual Upper Arm Blood Pressure Monitors
There are several easy steps to taking your blood pressure with this monitor. First of all, avoid eating, smoking, and exercising for at least 30 minutes before taking a measurement. Remove tight-fitting clothing from your upper arm, and sit in a chair with your feet flat on the floor. Slide your left arm through the cuff and position the cuff approximately 0.5-inches above the elbow. On the cuff you'll notice a blue marker; position this marker so it is centered on the inside of your arm and aligned with your middle finger. Next, secure the cuff with the closure strip. The cuff should make direct contact with your skin, but you should be able to easily fit your index finger between the cuff and your arm.

Place your arm on a table so that the cuff is positioned at the same level as your heart. Rest comfortably in a relaxed environment for at least 15 minutes prior to taking your blood pressure measurement. Once you feel relaxed, begin inflating the cuff by rapidly squeezing the inflation bulb until you have reached approximately 30-40 mmHg higher than your normal systolic reading. If your normal systolic blood pressure reading is unknown, inflate the cuff to 180 mmHg (never inflate higher than 299 mmHg). When the desired pressure has been achieved, release the inflation bulb. Once inflation stops, the measurement is started. As the cuff deflates, decreasing numbers will appear on the display. When the measurement is complete the Heartbeat symbol stops flashing and your blood pressure and pulse rates are displayed on the screen. And remember, always consult your physician for specific information about your blood pressure.

The Importance of Home Blood Pressure Monitoring
Doctors, diabetes educators, physician assistants, nurses, and other healthcare professionals all recommend home blood pressure monitoring for various reasons. Home monitoring provides your healthcare professionals with better information to understand and manage your high blood pressure. Many types of hypertension can only be detected by monitoring your blood pressure at home, including:

White-Coat Hypertension: blood pressure reading is high in your doctor's office but lower at home
Masked Hypertension: blood pressure reading is low in doctor's office but higher at home
Morning Hypertension: blood pressure reading is higher in the morning

Additionally, many factors can affect your blood pressure, including physical exertion, emotional fluctuations, medications, and stress. So having your blood pressure monitored at a pharmacy with an in-store device after you've been shopping or walking around might not provide you with the most accurate measurement. Monitoring your blood pressure at home allows you achieve a relaxed state more easily, and it gives you the flexibility to take your measurements at various times during the day. By keeping track of your home blood pressure readings, you can provide your healthcare professional with a log of your measurements over time. This can help them evaluate the effectiveness or need for medication.

What's in the Box
Omron HEM-432C blood pressure monitor, inflation bulb, standard arm cuff, and instruction manual.

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Clinically Proven Accurate
Intellisense
Advanced Diagnostics	30 memory Averaging Date and time	Detects irregular heartbeat 30 memory Advanced averaging Date and time	Detects irregular heartbeat 60 memory Advanced averaging Date and time Hypertension indicator	Detects irregular heartbeat 200 total memory Advanced averaging Date and time Hypertension indicator Detects morning hypertension 2-user plus guest mode TruRead	Detects irregular heartbeat 200 total memory Advanced averaging Date and time Hypertension indicator Detects morning hypertension 2-user plus guest mode TruRead
Power	4 "AA" (not included) AC adapter N/A	4 "AA" (not included) AC adapter not included	4 "AA" (not included) AC adapter included	4 "AA" (included) AC adapter included	4 "AA" (included) AC adapter included
Warranty	1 Year	2 Year	5 Year	5 Year	5 Year
Cuff/Cuff size	D-ring cuff Arm 9" to 13"	D-ring cuff Arm 9" to 13"	ComFit cuff Arm 9" to 17"	ComFit cuff Arm 9" to 17"	ComFit cuff Arm 9" to 17"
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Q&A - Blood Pressure Monitors

What is IntelliSense?
The IntelliSense Monitor inflates the cuff to the ideal level with each use. No adjustments are required by the user to select an inflation level. This is especially convenient for hypertensive users and for people with certain arrhythmia or heart disorders, because their blood pressure is more likely to fluctuate. The advantage is fast personalized inflation for maximum comfort.
What is a ComFit cuff?
The patented pre-formed cuff expands to fit regular and large arms comfortably and easily.
How is an Irregular Heartbeat Shown?
This advanced monitor can detect irregular heartbeats while your blood pressure is being measured. If an irregular heartbeat is detected, an accurate blood pressure reading is displayed along with the irregular heartbeat symbol.
What is Morning Hypertension?
The American Heart Association (AHA) recommends you take blood pressure readings in the early morning and evening. With the touch of a button you can review an eight week history of your morning and evening weekly blood pressure averages.

Features

Manual blood pressure monitor is the simplest way to take blood pressure readings at home

Displays blood pressure and pulse readings in seconds on a large digital panel

Measuring blood pressure at home prevents inaccurate "white-coat" readings

Cuff fits arms 9 to 13 inches in circumference

Main unit measures 4.125 x 3.125 x 5.375 inches (WxHxD)

Customer reviews

« bad »

Unfortunately, this product di not work and i had to reeturn it to the vendor

Rating: (1 out of 5) @ 2010-07-12

« unreliable »

I'm sending this back. We got it because our doctor said the wrist cuffs are not reliable. (We have a wrist cuff of a different brand.) However, we've compared them, and for my mom there is no significant difference: both monitors have a large range of error (variation in repeated readings), but they overlap. Also, my mom cannot use the upper-arm cuff herself, so I have to do it for her, whereas she can operate the wrist cuff herself.

But the real problem is that the Omron cannot measure my father's BP, and he's the one the the higher blood pressure. In the week plus since it arrived, trying half a dozen times a day, we've had only two successful readings. The wrist cuff, on the other hand, works every time. It does occasionally give an anomalously high reading (maybe twice a week), but taking two readings with the wrist cuff to compensate for that is still more reliable than six 'error' readings with the Omron. And it's nice that they don't have to call me every time they want to take their blood pressure.

Rating: (1 out of 5) @ 2010-03-29

« Recommended by my doctor »

My doctor said get the manual blood pressure monitor. You don't need to pay for extra features. She said she did it all day and I could use it once a day. It was easy to use and much cheaper.

Rating: (5 out of 5) @ 2010-03-27

« blood pressure monitor »

Excellent product, recommended by doctor. Took it to doctor today to have it calibrated and it agreed with his monitor. The only thing I would change is to have spent the additional money for the automatic inflatable cuff.

Rating: (4 out of 5) @ 2010-03-24

« Difficult to use! »

The product description stated, "Manual blood pressure monitor is the simplest way to take blood pressure readings at home." So I did not get the self inflating model. I pump the bulb as stated in the directions (I follow the directions exactly). It takes many attempts before I get a reading. And I wait the required time before a new attempt. Even though I do exactly the same thing sometimes I get a EE (underinflated) and sometimes I get an E (overinflated). By the time I get a reading I don't know if I have high blood pressure because I have high blood pressure or because I am totally frustrated.